Is Ramial Chipped Wood Mulch a Nitrogen Thief?
When I was a teenager, my parents bought a house in Sainte-Foy. The garden was in rough shape. The backyardContinue Reading
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When I was a teenager, my parents bought a house in Sainte-Foy. The garden was in rough shape. The backyardContinue Reading
A few weeks ago, I attended a forum on pollinators in our gardens. Among other things, we learned about theirContinue Reading
Drought is common in July and August … and so are municipal or state watering restrictions! The best way to avoid problemsContinue Reading
By Glenn Anderson Finding compost substitutes at home may sound tricky if you’re new to gardening. However, it’s the opposite,Continue Reading
You can use almost any anything left over from woodworking as a mulch, and that includes conifer shavings. By LarryContinue Reading
Buckwheat hull mulch in a home garden. Photo: browfarmonlinestore.co.uk By Fabian Deimos Are you looking for a mulching solution forContinue Reading
By George Weigel What’s the difference between a new gardener and an experienced one? The experienced gardener has killed wayContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Question: I live in the Magdalen Islands. This year, I prepared my first vegetable garden. At the bottomContinue Reading
by Edith Smeesters, biologist, author and speakerwww.edithsmeesters.org A few decades ago, I was given a book by Ida and JeanContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Mulching is one of the basic elements of “laidback gardening”. Mulch consists of a layer of usuallyContinue Reading
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